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Hannah

2018 · 95 min

A quiet, observational study of a woman's isolation, carried by a powerful lead performance and a slow, melancholic rhythm.

Directed by: Andrea Pallaoro
Genres: Drama
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, André Wilms, Luca Avallone

Overview: A woman grapples with the consequences of her husband's imprisonment.

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Directed by: Andrea Pallaoro
Genres: Drama
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, André Wilms, Luca Avallone

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
grief
identity
family
survival
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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